🌹R O S E🌹

🌹CHAPTER FORTY - THREE🌹

My eyes slowly open. It's dark, but I still look at the time and it's about three in the morning, and that is why it's so dark. I sit up and I notice in the corner of my eye that there's a hint of light. My head snaps in that direction and I notice on the balcony there is light and someone is there, Alexander is on the balcony, just watching the city.

I didn't even know that the penthouse has a balcony, I never noticed it there, then again I've been so busy in my own excitement. I stand up from the bed and as soon as my toes touch the floor, I feel warmth. There is heat in the floor, something that I had no idea was there.

I walk over to the balcony and open the glass door, it doesn't make a sound when I open in but Alexander still looks behind him and notices me. "Couldn't sleep?" I ask him, my voice soft, but tired. Since I just woke up in the middle of the night.

"Yeah, you?" He asks, then he turns to look at the city once more. I walk over to him and stand beside him, watching the beautiful city of Paris, and I do love it, I do love Paris. "Yeah" I whisper, but I do know that he did hear me. I sigh as a gust of wind goes past us, making me shiver.

Without even knowing it, my body goes closer to him. "Cold?" He asks and I nod my head, too tired to even speak at this point. My eyes feel so heavy that I might just fall asleep here and now. Alexander takes off his jacket and puts it on my shoulders.

His jacket is so warm and cozy, and I do like it when it's on my shoulder, and it smells of his cologne, it smells on him and that is a nice smell. I put my head on his shoulder. "It's beautiful" I say, referring to the city that we stare at. The moon his high on the sky and the stars sparkle on the blackened sky.

"Yes, it is" He says, but he isn't looking at the city, he's looking at me. "Rose?" He asks. I look up at his face and in this light his eyes are so beautiful, then again his eyes are always so beautiful to me. "Yes?" I ask him, my eyes slowly starting to close but I force them to keep open.

We turn to look at each other, he wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me closer to him. My body in his chest and I blush. He holds me so close that I can feel his breath on my face. "You're beautiful" He says to me and then we both start to lean in into a kiss.

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I wake up with a smile on my face and in Alexander's arms. He's behind me and has his arms tightly around my waist and holds me close to his body, making me unable to move, though I don't care about that. I can feel his hot breath on my neck and my smile widens.

This is so wonderful, last night we shared an epic kiss and then he didn't want to let go of my body and who was I to envy his touch? He was how tired I was and he pulls me to his bed and wrapped his hands around me and the two of us shared a bed together, however we didn't do anything, we only went to bed and when I say that I mean actual sleeping.

I close my eyes once again because his grip on me is so tight that I won't be going anywhere any time soon, even though his grip is tight, it doesn't hurt me at all. I feel comfort coming from him and I actually like it when he's holding me like this and my smile hasn't left my face.

My thoughts wander to the kiss we had and I can barely remember anything from last night, but I do remember the kiss and how amazing it was. Like all the other kisses that we have shared, which I don't know how many are, as I've forgotten to count.

I feel him stir in his sleep, and then I feel his face on my neck. "Good morning, my beautiful Rose" He whispers into my ear, his morning husky voice is so sexy, all right thinking like this has never been something that I do, but he's changing me, I can feel it.

"Good morning" I say to him, I'm so happy right now and my voice does show it, it's filled with happiness and joy. The sun shines through the window and the rays touch us. Giving us warmth, though I don't need it because the only warmth that I need comes from the man that's holding me.

"What do you want for breakfast?" He asks me as he sits up and let's go of me. I feel this longing inside my body to have him touch me again and I realize that I'm starting to crave his touch. I also sit up and just look at his handsome face. "Anything you make" I say before I even have the chance to stop myself from speaking.

He laughs, for once he isn't smirking or chuckling, he's laughing at me. It's very rare to hear him actually laugh but I've started to notice that he's laughing more and more around me and that makes me smile. "Of course, as the lady wishes" He speaks and pretends to do a British accent while he spoke.

He stands up and goes to the kitchen area of the penthouse, it doesn't have a large kitchen and it isn't very important or something that people would want, but it does have everything necessary for cooking, like a stove and a fridge and things like that.

I also stand up and slowly walk over to the kitchen and I see him in all his glory, taking out pots and pans for cooking. I have no idea what he's about to do, but I can already tell that it will taste marvelous, as does everything that he makes with his cooking skills.

Watching him cook is actually kind of fun, and he looks handsome while cooking. "You done gawking at me?" He asks me which breaks me away from my thoughts about him and cooking and how amazing he looks while he's doing it and the amazing smell that comes from the food fills my nose, and makes me more hungry with every second that passes.

"No" I say laughing, a bit embarrassing that he did catch me looking at him like that, I must look ridiculous right about now. "Today will be a wonderful day, I will take yours shopping and then the ball. Have you ever been to a ball?" He asks, I think he's just trying to say anything at this point because we haven't really said anything.

And most of all, we haven't even talked about the things that happened last night, and when I say that I mean the kiss. I have this pang in my heart when I notice that he never wants to talk about the kisses, as if they don't mean a thing to him.

To me, those kisses mean the world to me. "No, I've never been to a ball before, and I'm so excited about it" I yell him, I'm actually really looking forward to that ball, though I have no idea how to act on a ball, I suppose I will just have time act like everyone else is acting.

I'm not stupid, I do know that you're supposed to be formal and things like that, but I've never acted formal in my entire life. Is it anything like acting professionally? Because if it is, then I have nothing to worry about, but if not then I'm in big trouble.

"Hey, it will be all right, I promise you that" Alexander says, I guess he notices how worried I am about this ball. "Yeah, you're right, it's just nerves I think" I say. This is just a ball, just one ordinary ball, not the end of the world. A ball such as this must be held at least once a day somewhere in the world, and there are so many people who attend balls like these, so this is no big deal, right?

Then why do I feel like this is a big deal and I'm going to make a total fool out of myself, no I'm not going to think of that now, it will poison my mind and make everything bad of I start thinking about all of that and all the bad things that could happen to me.

Alexander puts a plate in front of me with food on it, as I had already sat down on by the table, and I instantly dig in thinks amazing looking food and as soon as I take the first bite, I moan. It's amazing. Like all the food that he makes for me.

"This is so good" I say with my mouth full of food, I know it might not be good to talk while having food in the mouth but I can't help it, he needs to know how good this is. He sits down in front of me and starts eating his food. "I know" He only says.

"Show off" I tell him. My phone starts ringing but I don't answer it, as I already know who it is. Well, technically I don't know, yet I still know. It's either Lena or Damon and I'm not in the mood to talk to either one of them, then again I will not let anything ruin my perfect time with Alexander and Paris.

"You still not talking to your friend?" He asks, he does sound worried for a second but he does hide it well. "No, I'm going to talk to her when we get home" I tell him with a smile, I don't know if it was her who did call me but I'm not lying to him, I am stating the truth. I will talk to her when we get home and then I will have to tell her everything that I experienced.

We finish the food and then we both take a shower, and no we did not take a shower at the same time, he went first and then I took a shower. I don't know how he did it, but he had clothes in my size in the closet in this penthouse, and clothes that I do like and would buy on my own.

I dress myself in them and I look stunning in those clothes, they are a bit different from back at home, then again they are most likely from Paris. "You look beautiful" Alexander says as he stands beside me while I'm looking in the mirror. "I know" I say, mocking his words before.

"So, ready to go?" He asks me as his hand suddenly slithers to mine and he holds it, and as always, my hand fits in his like it was always meant to be that way. "Of course" I say to him and hand in hand we lead each the penthouse and walk into the elevator.

He's taking me shopping now and I've never been much of a shopping kind of person before, but we're in Paris and I'm with Alexander Knight, I'm allowed to not act as myself for this trip. Also, I need to have fun while we're in Paris, and I'm with him.

When we go down to the lobby, his bodyguard is waiting for us when we exit the elevator. I really hand forgotten about that guy, then again I've been so busy with Alexander and kissing him apparently. We go to the car and his bodyguard drives to the best mall around here and the shopping begins.